Philosophical Interventions in the Unfinished Project of Enlightenment (Hardcover)

These 11 essays by philosophers and social theorists take up the philosophical aspects of Juergen Habermas's unfinished project of reconstructing enlightenment rationality. They range in subject matter from classical problems to contemporary debates, covering historical perspectives, theoretical issues, and postenlightenment challenges. A companion volume of essays will take up the cultural and political aspects of the work. Contributors: Karl-Otto Apel, Richard J. Bernstein, Peter Buerger, Martin Jay, Thomas McCarthy, Herbert Schnadelbach, Charles Taylor, Michael Theunissen, Ernst Tugendhat, Albrecht Wellmer.